Casa Lontano - Ultra-modern Brunswick Heads holiday house

Luxury 3-bedroom house in boutique seaside paradise. Sleeps up to 9.
20 mins to Byron Bay, 40 mins to the Gold Coast airport.
Situated in the heart of town, 200m to the stunning Brunswick River and a 10-min walk to idyllic beaches, our ultra-modern holiday home Casa Lontano is your “home away” from home - a rare gem nestled in the Byron Shire’s popular seaside town of Brunswick Heads.

“Bruns” (to us locals) offers a taste of true Australian laidback coastal living, where shoes are optional and relaxation is guaranteed. Surrounded by pristine surf beaches, unspoilt nature reserves and featuring an eclectic mix of gift stores, cafes and restaurants, you are ideally positioned to experience all the area has to offer; that is if you can actually pull yourself away from the house!

THE HOUSE
Newly renovated, our architecturally designed three-bedroom home offers a dream family escape which is stylish yet highly functional. Light-filled spaces are a staple throughout the open-plan home, and local artists and sustainable design elements feature heavily across décor, material choices and finishes. The house is suitable for the family that enjoys plenty of their own space, or multiple close families, to build lasting memories together.

With two timber decks that act as vantage points to watch the kids play in the azure pool and on the backyard’s ninja warrior course, outdoor living and entertaining is effortless.

Upstairs, the living area and kitchen extends out to a spacious outdoor patio complete with barbecue, wood-fire pizza oven, fan and modern eating quarters. We’ll happily share our tips for the freshest locally caught seafood and you can enjoy oysters and prawns while taking in the stunning sunsets from the top deck.

Downstairs, the lounge deck flows seamlessly into the backyard and out to the expansive Palm-Springs-inspired pool area. Here, you can spend your endless summer days enjoying the pool slide, cascading water feature, lounge chairs, inflatables and relaxing under the substantial, shaded pool house.

The modern kitchen features a butler’s pantry, dishwasher, barista-style coffee maker, a soda stream, smoothie maker, and fridge that dispenses filtered water and ice. Complimentary coffee, tea and condiments are also provided.

Homage to our love of Italian design, the bathrooms are all beautifully tiled with silver travertine. Wash away your salty days under massive shower heads or opt for some serious Zen time in the large plunge bath in the main bathroom. Local skincare products, family friendly toiletries, fresh towels and wash cloths are all provided.

Step into the luxurious master bedroom to uncover a king bed, day bed, TV, fans, lights, spacious walk-in robe and ensuite. The daybed windows open out to a discrete section of deck and private hammock space, and guests can fall asleep to the soothing sounds of the waterfall that trickles into the pool below.

The other two rooms both have queen and daybeds, as well as built-in robes, a desk and chair. Both have beautiful natural lighting, blackout blinds and windows are double glazed. The rooms also have fans, light dimmers and reading lights.

Whether you’re visiting Casa Lontano in the warmer or cooler months, you’ll be comfortable with whole-house central air-conditioning and heating, as well as a fire place. The main bedroom and living room has the latest flat screen TV with access to Netflix, and wifi is accessible in all spaces.

Lush sub-tropical landscaping hugs the home while a tall bamboo perimeter maintains privacy and discretion as part of the fully fenced, secured property.

There is secure garage parking for two vehicles, and rear lane parking to the property for three cars.

We hope you love this space as much as we loved creating it!

THINGS TO DO:
Choose to stay close to home and it’s an easy walk across the road to the expansive park, which flows on to a small, sandy, family friendly riverfront beach. Launch the inflatable paddle boards and go exploring along the calm waters of the Brunswick River.

If the beach is more your style, load up our beach cart with the beach umbrella and mat and walk a mere 10 mins to enjoy the gentle rolling waves with your little people on Brunswick’s famed Torakina Beach. A little further on and you’ll be able to hang with the locals at the surf beach. Or, for a little fitness, walk or run the kilometres of white sand to Byron Bay.

Brunswick Heads is historically known for its fishing, and we’ve got rods and tackle for you to wet a line and try your luck. There are some amazing walking tracks and waterfalls around the area, too, many within a short drive.

Explore unique walking trails in the greater Byron Bay area, including:
Byron Coastal trails (including Cape Byron and Arakwal National Park)
Nightcap National Park trails (including the Historic Nightcap Track)
Goonengerry National Park trails (including Goonengerry waterfalls)
Tweed Coastal trails
North Ballina Coastal trails
Tweed Hinterland trails (including Brummies Lookout)

We have a book in the house called Byron Trails that details 50 walks you can do in the area. Take a short walk to the Brunswick Heads Information Centre for more information on things to do, including when the local markets are being held and what events are coming up.

You can also catch a round of golf at the nearby Ocean Shores Country Club, or take the kids to the local skate park in town.

DINING OUT AND GROCERY SUPPLIES
There are plenty of dining options in Brunswick Heads. Directly across the road is a lovely Mexican restaurant. A short 5-min walk and you’ll find the historic Hotel Brunswick for drinks, pub meals and live music if you’re lucky. There’s also options for pizza, pasta, burgers, vegetarian and desserts, and many cafés for quality coffee, brunch and lunch.

ALL THE EXTRAS
Your experience at our abode has been specifically designed for you to simply turn up, switch off, and start enjoying your holiday immediately.

Living inclusions
Use of skin care and toiletries from local business "Mukti organics"
All linen, including bath and beach towels
Impeccable hygienic clean and laundry service between stays
Ground coffee from Byron Bay for coffee machine
Tea, coffee and condiments
Wood for fire place
Gas for barbecue

Recreational enjoyment
2 x lightweight inflatable stand-up paddle boards
Picnic basket
Pool floating devices
2 x fishing rods and gear
Beach cart
Beach umbrella
Beach mat
Beach toys
Yoga matt

OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Being locals, as well as intrepid travellers ourselves for many years, we have established a large network of friends and contacts in the Byron Shire that offer professional and specialised services. Please ask and we will happily facilitate the below optional extras for the duration of your stay:
Child minding
Chef
Grocery service
Personal shopper
Driver and/or personal guide
Tour bookings.

ABOUT US
We are Ryan and Melinda and we are born-and-bred locals with a wealth of knowledge of our local area. We love to travel with our kids and have stayed in a numerous places. We understand the importance of privacy, quality and honesty and welcome like-minded guests to come and enjoy our beautiful beach town of Brunswick Heads and explore our surrounding areas of Byron Bay and the Far North Coast of NSW.

We are open and receptive to any queries you may have – please feel free to get in touch.